Tesla CEO Elon Musk has mentioned the corporate’s Model S Plaid car may be launched in China early subsequent spring.
Responding to a query on Twitter late on Sunday night time about when the electrical sedan will come to China, Musk mentioned “in all probability round March.”
Tesla didn’t instantly reply to a CNBC request for additional info.
Home to over 1.four billion individuals, China is the most important electrical automobile market in the world. It is house to a number of different electrical car makers together with Xpeng and Nio.
Tesla launched the Model S Plaid in June this year, costing a reported $129,990.
The automobile has a 520-mile vary and it might attain speeds of as much as 200 miles per hour (320 kilometers per hour).
When the automobile was launched, Musk mentioned it could be, “Faster than Porsche however safer than Volvo.”
This summer time, a brand new Tesla Model S Plaid caught fire in the U.S. whereas the driving force was on the wheel.
Tesla shares in New York have been up nearly 2.5% to $1,165 in pre-market buying and selling on Monday.
